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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

An exciting PhD on biological invasions …

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Wayne Dawson @waynedawsoneco.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Pirri-Pirri Bur, Pampas grass, Wireweed: all plants from the S Hemisphere that are establishing in the UK. Can we explain current and predict future invasions by S Hemisphere plants? Apply for this NERC ACCE+ PhD project to find out: tinyurl.com/374ty2b7 Please Repost! @acce-dla.bsky.social

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 07/11/2025

The first Workshop for IPBES #GlobalAssessment2 is taking place this week in Windsor, Canada! The workshop is focused on enhancing methods for working with Indigenous and local knowledge. 🏡🌍 📚🧪 Learn more: www.ipbes.net/second-global-assessm…

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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

It’s always wonderful to celebrate insects together - thank you - I loved being with you all

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Just the tiniest Ladybird, now moved safely off the path. A Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), 22-spot Ladybird. We read it is the only species in Britain & Ireland where the three life stages have similar colouring & pattern... @ukladybirds.bsky.social

A distinctively coloured and marked Ladybird is shown in the image. The elytra are yellow in colour with twenty-two black spots. The pronotum is yellow with five black spots.Just the tiniest Ladybird, now moved off the path to avoid it being trodden on. A Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot Ladybird. We read it is the only Ladybird species in Britain & Ireland where the three life stages have very similar colouring & pattern.

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Very bright 22 spot ladybird @ukladybirds.bsky.social

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Lisa Williams @lisawilliams30.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

A little Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata, 16 Spot Ladybird, from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 01/08/25 @ukladybirds.bsky.social #ladybird

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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Exciting bycatch from last night’s catch: 18-spot Ladybird (Myrrha octodecimguttata), a species associated with Scots Pine. Three records from Sutton Park, where this individual probably came from. @ecorecord.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social #ladybirds

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Kelly Martinou @afmartinou.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Very sorry I missed this bunch and that I could not be in Athens to hear @ukladybirds.bsky.social Plenary for ICZEGAR wonderful to see the Darwin Plus fellows from Cyprus presenting their work!

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Lisa Williams @lisawilliams30.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The larva of the 14-spot Ladybird, Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, seen 15/06/25 at #RSPBMiddletonLakes @ukladybirds.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #ladybird

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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Need reading material? 📖 📢 The new issue of #RESAgForestEnt is now available! See contents of the journal's August 2025 issue here ⬇️ resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563... @jordancuff.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wiley.com @royentsoc.bsky.social

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 11/07/2025

A quick pause and recharge at the @ipbes.net meetings! ⏸️ Sometimes the most insightful conversations happen between sessions. Fueling up for more discussions on our work #ForNature. 🌍 Great energy here in Bonn as experts and Bureau members connect. 🧪

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

📅 Deadline this Sunday 🪲 Just a few days left for you to take advantage of our earlybird discount. Register by 13 July to take advantage of significant discounts with our #earlybird rate for #Ento25 🔽 buff.ly/USVdMQz @unistrathclyde.bsky.social #StrathLife

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 11/07/2025

🛖 The ILK approach adopted by @IPBES.net offers a framework for effectively engaging #IndigenousPeoples and local communities and recognizing and working with traditional knowledge. This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management. Learn how. 👇

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Lisa Williams @lisawilliams30.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Halyzia sedecimguttata, the Orange Ladybird, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/06/25 @ukladybirds.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #ladybird

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A few ladybirds found on the front at Sheringham this evening, between The Crown and the Tank. 100+ 7-spot, 10, 14 and Adonis' also found. @ukladybirds.bsky.social 04/07/25. Most ladybirds I think I've ever seen down the front.

14-spot ladybird seen on the side of a concrete post, in the evening sun at Sheringham, 04/07/25. Ladybird is yellow with black dashes on its' elytron. Facing toward the top of the photo. Beach and sea faintly visible in the background.

Seven-spot ladybird on the underside of a junction where vertical and horizontal railings meet along the seafront at Sheringham, 04/07/25. I found a lot of the ladybird on the underside at points where the vertical and horizontal intersected. A lot like ladybirds would do when over-wintering.

A group of 7-spot ladybirds making the fencing around the East Slope by Sheringham Museum there own adventure playground. Five ladybirds visible in shot.

10-spot ladybird (decempustulatus form) with brown elytron and white spots on the sunny side of a pole along the prom at Sheringham, 04/07/25.

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Macro photo of a seven-spot ladybird on a tamarisk bush on the Esplanade at Sheringham in the morning sun, 04/07/25. The wind was blowing the ladybird about, so I was lucky to capture at the top of the frame. @ukladybirds.bsky.social

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

A lot of ladybirds found alongside the top of the path leading up to Skelding Hill, Sheringham, first thing, 12/06/25. Counted at least 180 7-spots, the most I have seen in a long time. Found on grasses, nettles, Alexanders' and gorse. @ukladybirds.bsky.social

Five seven-spot ladybirds seen on a nettle alongside the Norfolk Coastal Path as it approached the top of Skelding Hill, Sheringham in the morning sunshine, 12/06/25. Three ladybirds are visible on leaves along the right edge of the photo. The other two are mostly obscured by a mettle leaf in the just above middle at the left edge.

Seven-spot ladybird on the underside of the ledge that runs along the north side of the Sheringham Coastwatch building.

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

A good variety of ladybirds found on Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 18/06/25. @ukladybirds.bsky.social

Brown with yellow spots decempustulatus form 10-spot ladybird on gorse in the morning sunshine, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 18/06/25.

Cream-streaked ladybird on gorse, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 18/06/25. Facing the camera, red elytra with salmon pink streaks. Black spots of various sizes and shapes.

Larch ladybird found on gorse, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 18/06/25. Facing downward, pale brown elytra, with darker line where the two elyton meet. Markings on pronotum resemble an upper-case W.

7-spot ladybird on gorse, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 18/06/25.

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Ian Andrews @suillia.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Third time in a week I've seen Harlequin Ladybird larvae preying upon sawfly larvae (Euura poecilonota here). We've had so many aphids in E. Yorkshire this spring that Harlequins are in huge numbers and after whatever they can find apparently. @ukladybirds.bsky.social #yorkshiresawflies #symphyta

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Some seven-spot ladybirds found early on Saturday morning, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, in the early morning sunshine @ukladybirds.bsky.social

Seven-spot ladybird on the corner of the east and north walls of Sheringham Coastwatch building. The building is white and behind the ladybird in the blurred blue waters of the North Sea and the green grass leading to the edge of the cliff.

Seven-spot ladybird on a wooden bench by the Sheringham Coastwatch building on Skelding Hill in the early morning sunshine, 31/05/25. The bench has a dedication to a benefactor of Sheringham Coastwatch and the ladybird is straddling the letters o and a of Coastwatch that have been carved into the wooden bench.

Seven-spot ladybird on the leaves of a gorse bush.

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Saturday was also a good day for finding Adonis' ladybirds around Sheringhahm. 31/05/25. @ukladybirds.bsky.social

A pair of Adonis' ladybirds mating on a gorse bush on Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 31/05/25.

An Adonis' ladybird on a leaf of a gorse bush, Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 31/05/25. The ladybird is likely to have recently emerged as it has indentations on both elytra.

Adonis' ladybird partly obscured by the spines of the head of a grass, found on the corner of St. Nicholas Place and The Esplanade, Sheringham, 31/05/25. Adonis' ladybirds are quite often found on a tamarisk bush nearby when it is in full bloom.

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🐞 Scientific expertise from Prof Helen Roy @ukladybirds.bsky.social brings accuracy to How to be a Ladybird—a fun new graphic novel out today! By Lauren Knowles & Steven Wood, from DK & @royentsoc.bsky.social, it's full of facts, illustrations & tips for young insect fans. #ScienceCommunication

Spread from illustrated children's book with lots of ladybirds around tree roots and text called Where to sleep in winter

Front cover of illustrated book called How to be a ladybird

Prof Helen Roy using a sweep net to look for ladybirds along a woodland path

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 30/05/2025

The loss of diversity, including genetic diversity in crops like potatoes, poses a serious risk to global food security by undermining the resilience of many agricultural systems to pests, pathogens & climate change. 🥔 .— @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment 🎥 For #InternationalDayOfPotato w/ @fao.org

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 31/05/2025

🐝 #Pollinators are responsible for much more than food-crops. From biofuels to medicines, we rely on pollinators in much of our daily lives.🧪 Check out a few facts about pollinators from the IPBES #PollinationAssessment 🌏 Read the Report here: www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/po…

An infographic depicting a selection of pollinator species, including a bumble bee, bat, hummingbird, butterfly and beetle. The text on the infographic relays some of the key messages from the IPBES Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A 14-spotted Ladybird, sometimes called P-14 (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) in the garden. Fascinating how small it is, to see the almost rectangular spots on the elytra, and a shape almost resembling an anchor as part of the markings.... @ukladybirds.bsky.social

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Sharif Islam🐧🎸 @sharifx.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Love this framing by @ipbes.net . But in many places “living with nature” also means facing danger and loss. For some, nature isn’t just sacred, it’s a real threat. That experience needs space. See this news item for instance. 🌍🧪 www.bbc.com/news/article... #ValuesAssessment #biodiversity

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Assam: Village mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's north east

Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.

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Belinda Gallardo @bgallardo.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Montserrat Vilà, @ebdonana.bsky.social summarises results from the 2023 IPBES report on #InvasiveAlienSpecies at #EEI2025

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 29/05/2025

#DYK 7 out of the top 10 most widespread invasive species are plants, while the rest are rodents? 🌱🐀 Data from the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment shows water hyacinth dominates in 74 regions worldwide. 🌍🧪 Full details: www.ipbes.net/ias

A data table titled "Top 10 most widespread invasive alien species worldwide." The table shows the number of regions where species have been recorded as invasive, based on GRIIS (2022). The table has three columns: Organism group, Taxon, and Number of regions.

Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) leads with 74 regions, followed by lantana (Lantana camara) with 69 regions. Among mammals, the black rat (Rattus rattus) ranks third with 60 regions. Other notable species include leucaena (55 regions), house mouse (49 regions), brown rat (48 regions), castor bean (47 regions), tree-of-heaven (46 regions), black locust (45 regions), and Siam weed (43 regions).

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

“So rich in insect life were Wigglesworth’s woods – Anthropogenic change & #InsectDecline 🪲” We are delighted to announce that May Berenbaum Hon.FRES will be delivering our Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture at #Ento25. Register now for the earlybird discount 🔽

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Plenary speakers - Royal Entomological Society

Plenary Speakers Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture with Professor May Berenbaum Hon.FRES We are pleased to announce that Prof. May Berenbaum Hon.FRES will be delivering our Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture…

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Chris Doward @chrisdoward.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Some seven-spot ladybirds seen on Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 23/05/25, along with an unknown beetle @ukladybirds.bsky.social

Seven-spot ladybird on Alexanders', Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 23/05/25. Fairly pale in colour. Facing toward top of photo.

Seven-spot ladybird climbing on Alexanders', Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 23/05/25.

Seven-spot ladybird on the stalk of an Alexanders', Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 23/05/25.

Unknown beetle clambering over grass on Skelding Hill, Sheringham, 23/05/25. Beetle had an dimpled irridescent elytra and red legs.

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Simon Knott @sjbknott.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Eyed Ladybird (Anatis ocellata) today in Bengeo garden, Britain's largest ladybird & closely associated with Scots Pine. @ukladybirds.bsky.social

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22/05/2025

On this #BiodiversityDay, let’s remember: Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍 - @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22/05/2025

🌸 Happy #BiodiversityDay! @ipbes.net defines living in harmony with nature as living peacefully alongside all organisms, recognizing our interdependence while ensuring sustainability. 💫🧪 Together, let's conserve, restore & sustainably use life on Earth! 🌍

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Read about the brilliant #CitizenScience project on crab spiders and their host plants by RES Student Representative @envirosyment.bsky.social - Get involved 🔽

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22/05/2025

Former @ipbes.net Executive Secretary @annelarigauderie.bsky.social met with French President Macron during a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science. She highlighted ‘nexus’ options (from the #NexusAssessment) for the ocean, to be discussed at the UN Ocean Conference co-hosted by France. 🌍🧪

Group photo of the Conseil présidentiel de la Science with President Emmanuel Macron.

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 22/05/2025

As our VP, @carolinehowe.bsky.social is working to promote greater inclusion & equity across ecology. Caroline was also a lead author on the IPBES Nexus Assessment, a report tackling the interlinked global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, food & water security, & public health.

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Anne Larigauderie @annelarigauderie.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This week I presented response options for the ocean from the IPBES Nexus Assessment to President Macron's Council for Science in preparation for UNOC 3 and the One Ocean Science Congress.

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OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 22/05/2025

✨ Invaluable to our community, the @ipbes.net #IAS Report has published the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species #GIDIAS Don't miss out on reading it‼️ #Bioinvasions @eualiens.bsky.social | @guardias.bsky.social

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Touring in the insect laboratory of Prof. Dr. Oldřich Nedvěd at the University of South Bohemia. From left to right: my PhD student @michieldegroot.bsky.social, Olda, me, and @ukladybirds.bsky.social. #C4inV4 #TeamLaboul #VisegradFund

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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

It’s been a fantastic workshop! Thank you so much for including me - I’m excited to share our priorities for fungal #CitizenScience too

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Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution @teamlaboul.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Thank you so much @ukladybirds.bsky.social, for joining us in České Budějovice🙏 These were such inspiring three days. Looking forward to write the perspective on priorities for fungal #citizenscience!

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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Such an exquisite fungus - I find them fascinating and great learning more about them from you all - thank you

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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It’s been fun meeting again and talking about ladybirds and fungi and our shared excitement for science communication and citizen science - thank you

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ukladybirds.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It is such a pleasure to be with you all - I am having a wonderful time immersed in the worlds of entomology and mycology (a perfect pair) during this fabulous workshop on cryptic fungi - thank you so much for inviting me @ukceh.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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Michiel de Groot @michieldegroot.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Now for talks by @dhaelewa.bsky.social, @ukladybirds.bsky.social and @robin-hutchinson.bsky.social on knowledge and knowledge gaps of citizen science and @pomscheme.bsky.social

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

60% of global extinctions have been caused, solely or in part, by invasive alien species—a staggering statistic from @ukladybirds.bsky.social's talk about leveraging #citizenscience data to tackle biological invasions. Part of our #VisegradFund #C4inV4 workshop in České Budějovice.

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